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(a) Proper names of countries and cities, as בָּבֶלBabylon, צִדוֹןSidon. Words like מוֹאָבMoab, &c., when used as name of the people, are usually mas., but fem. when the name of the country, and also when used for the population as a collective personified (§ 116, R. 5). So the word בַּתdaughter of inhabitants or people, as בַּת בָּבֶל, בּת צִיּוֹן.

(b) Common names of definite places, as districts, quarters of the earth, &c., as עִירcity, תֵּבֵלthe world, כִּכָּרthe circle (of the Jordan), שְׁאוֹלhades (mas. as personified Is. 14:9), תֵּימָן the south, צָפוֹןnorth, Is. 43:6. But there are exceptions.

(c) The names of instruments, utensils used by man, and members of the body, particularly such as are double, as חֶרֶבsword, כּוֹסcup, נַעַלshoe; עַיִןeye, אֹזֶןear, רֶגֶלfoot, &c. So of animals, קֶרֶןhorn. Again there are exceptions, as אַףnose, nostril, עֹרֶףneck, פֶּהmouth.